that statement is true whether the creator is craig wright or someone else.ardless of that motivation, that ledger is very solid and won't change. emily: do you think that the true founder of bitcoin will ever be revealed with certainty? bruce: it will never be 100% certain because we have the potential somebody could be hacked or compromised in some other way or any number of other reasons. it will never be 100%. if craig wright were to do a couple key transactions, the confidence would be very high. he hasn't quite done that yet for most people in the industry. emily: give us a status update on the future of bitcoin in general? we know the valuation has fluctuated wildly. we talked about it a lot a year or so ago, and interest around bitcoin has really ebbed. what is the future of bitcoin? bruce: the interesting thing is because it is traded in a public way, that creates a lot of focus on the price. if the internet, if somehow you have been able to buy shares or coins off the internet -- of the internet or tcip or html, that would been very volatile, too. w

isand craig wright says he nakamoto, the person behind bitcoin. so, he would end the mystery behind who is responsible for creating that currency. he said he lost bitcoin in 2009 with the help of others. it is a secretive form of virtual money based on meth medical codes, and there are billions of of worth of that in circulation. despite outing himself, all he wants is to be left alone. i didn't decide. i had people decide this matter for me. and making life difficult not for me but my friends, my family, my staff. i have staff here in london, i have staff overseas. and they want to be private, they don't want all of this to affect them. i don't want money, i don't want fame, i don't want adoration, i just want to be left alone. reporter: and finally, remember the lawsuit when it mcdonald's customer sued someone over the copy being too hot? now a woman is suing starbucks with too much ice. suing $5 million. the suit alleges that the under field its drinks to earn more profit and misleads its customers. have't know about you, i never noticed more i

craig wright provided technical proof to support his claim. the digital currency emerged in 2009.ow more than 50 million bitcoins in circulation worth about $450 each. >>> on the "moneywatch," debt crisis grows, and an air bag recall affecting thousands of cars. we have more from the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today puerto rico will default on $370 million in bond payments. puerto rico's governor says the government can't pay the bonds without cutting essential services. over the weekend, 11th hour efforts to negotiate a deal failed. nearly all of the bonds are held by u.s. hedge funds and mutual funds. puerto rico's been in a recession for ten years. owes $72 billion. >>> here on wall street, investors are looking for more positive earning reports this week. they're also waiting for the april jobs report which comes out on friday. last week, the dow lost 226 points. the s&p finished 26 points lower. the nasdaq was down 130 points. >>> another auto air bag recall, this time nissan is recalling nearly four million vehicles. nissan says a numbe

australian entre nor craig wright who identified himself as the creator of virtual currency bitcoin hased a promise to furnish further proof to support his claim. he promised to move some virtual currency from one to another address bar, which experts believe could only be done by the currency creator. wildfires have continued to spread in the canadian province of alberta, where almost 90,000 people had to leave their homes. more evacuations were ordered, this time from three community south of fort mcmurray. james cook is following events just south of the town and sends us this report. god -- oh, my god! james: a mother, father, and child are fleeing for their lives. of fort mcmurray had just minutes to abandon their homes and run. >> this is insane. you can feel the heat. that's just crazy. this: for most residents, was the only road out, a highway from hell. >> when you consider what needed to be done to convince people to get in their vehicles and start and of course the absolutely understandable stress that would occur when you get on the road and find you cannot move, i mean, the

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well, today in australia, or yesterday for people, an australian entrepreneur named craig wright outedself as the creator of this shadow currency. aussie created this new technology. me too. the last thing australia invented was that dumb stick that comes back at you. just get out of here! go -- away! (cheers and applause) (applause) and, of course, the bloomin' onion. (laughter) but to me, the most personal story from over the weekend was that ringling brothers circus held its final performance with elephants. (cheers and applause) yeah. i agree. the idea of using elephants as performers had become controversial in recent years. these are intelligent, endangered animals, and many activists believe they should be holding each other's tails and wearing tiaras in the wild. (laughter) now, as these eleven pacaderms are getting let go, but they're not going back to the jungle. they're going somewhere far more dangerous: florida. (laughter) maybe those elephants can get a job at sea world. they're still willing to do weird stuff to giant mammals! the elephants already have the snork also, a

craig wright told the bbc he is the guy. this is not the first time the world thought it found the big coin guy a few years ago they hounded this man. he said he never even heard of bitcoin. not everybody is convinced this new guy is the right name either. big question what does it matter? the answer is it doesn't. it's a mystery. once you solve it, you realize it wasn't that big of a deal. >> it's all about the intrigue. >> so many people have claims linked to it before. how would you notice? >> that is a good question. there is a lot of math involved. this guy provided what he said is the right math. >> too early for that. >> thank you. >>> this is something easy to understand. if you bought a powerball ticket in san jose, the numbers could be on your side. you might be a big winner. this vallero gas station sold a ticket worth more than the 1 million. the owner of the store gets $6,000 selling that ticket. there was no big jackpot winner which means the pot gets bigger. that stands at $348 million total for wednesday's dr

australian businessman craig wright claiming he created the digital currency, telling the bbc he wantedspeculation and presumably handed over evidence proving he's the original creator. that involves the signatures on certain bitcoin transactions. many still are not convinced. back in 2014, "newsweek" claimed it had discovered bitcoin's founder but the person they named denied any involvement. >> you believe it? >> i don't know what to believe. i believe in the block chain as being potentially the future of online commerce. i don't know if bitcoin itself will be that future. >> lot of skepticism about that claim. >>> in terms of earnings this week, we will get some tech names, mostly starting after the bell wednesday. that would include fit bit, tesla, thursday brings fireeye, go pro as we get more granular picture as to how enterprise spending is shaping up. >> yeah. this week not so much i would think tilted toward enterprise. a lot toward speculative names. security can be volatile. interesting to see what fire-eye does. even names like palo alto networks that have been stalwarts in

scientist craig wright claims he's the mysterious founder of the controversial currency.roof in a blog post. some question the claim. >>> "the new zealand herald" reports on a breathtaking world record. william truebridge made a f400 the bahamas. he held his breath for four minutes and 40 seconds. free drivers use ropes to pull themselves down and back to the surface. truebridge topped his previous best by about a yardidebout its. theoc team t will be the premier leader. the team's best previous finish at this level was second place. that was in 1929. >> a great football game. >>> get ready for a hunk of adorable. "the telegraph" showing new photos of princess charlotte to make her 1st birthday. a big old aww there. the royal family released pictures yesterday. they were taken last month by her mom, kate middleton. charlotte appears to be walking already. the daughter of prince william is fourth in line for the british throne and looks just like her brother. they're both so cute. quite the photographer. >> good job. industry and drivers. basic idea is you need a car for a

the network says craig wright provided technical proof to back up his claim.cember when two magazines said he was likely bitcoin's creator. it is the first day on the job for the ceo of delta airlines. bastion -- is -- and ed bastian is taking over for -- >> the u.s. to china profit next year likely will be the biggest traffic flow in the world. -- iartner in shanghai think shanghai is going to continue to become not just the commercial capital of china, but the commercial capital of asia long-term. vonnie: delta will hold off on --ging oil prices while the that is our latest bloomberg business flash. tom: i remember the day they went under. i remember clear as a day that clear as a bell they went under. can they be adults? vonnie: they are certainly spending like cowboys on aircraft. i guess boeing loses. is that bad? speaking of losing, that may happen tomorrow in indiana. megan murphy, straighten me out at the white house dinner this -- megan murphy straightened me out at the white house dinner this week. she is still wearing her beautiful black that she wo

craig wright-- an australian entrepreneur and computer scientist-- told several news agencies today he invented the currency back in 2009. bitcoins allow consumers to purchase goods or services and exchange money anonymously without involving banks or other third parties. in an interview with the b.b.c, wright said he came forward with reluctance. >> i didn't decide, i had people decide this matter for me. and they are making life difficult, not for me, but my friends, my family, my staff. i have staff here in london, i i don't want money, i don't want fame, i don't want adoration, i just want to be left alone. >> sreenivasan: but several publications have questioned wright's claim. earlier today, i spoke to andy greenberg, a senior writer from "wired" via google hangouts. he said today's revelation has raised even more questions. >> this has only gotten hairier as a story. it was unclear at first whether this was a hoax or whether we had found the creator of bitcoin and i think we've only gone further down the rabbit hole. >> sreenivasan: for our full interview with andy greenberg, vi

scientist craig wright claims he's the mysterious founder of the controversial currency. question the claim. >>> "the new zealand herald" reports on a breathtaking world record. william truebridge made a free dive of 400 feet yesterday in the bahamas. he held his breath for four minutes and 40 seconds. free drivers use ropes to pull themselves down and back to the surface. truebridge topped his previous best by about a yard and set his 16 go ahead world record. -- 16th world record. >> how can he do that and not pass out? >> makes me nervous. i'm glad there's lots of people around him. >>> "the new york times" reports on a british city bursting with pride about its underdogs. the soccer team tied mighty manchester yesterday with one more win over the rival, they will be the premier leader. the team's best previous finish at this level was second place. that was in 1929. >> a great football game. >>> get ready for a hunk of adorable. "the telegraph" showing new photos of princess charlotte to make her 1st birthday. a big old aww there. the royal family released pictures ye

australian tech entrepreneur craig wright is stepping forward as the creator of the digital currencyin. he gave technical proof and members of the bitcoin community support the claim. it is believed he holds millions of dollars worth of the currency which could influence the price in the future. >>> atlantic city avoided default making a $1.8 million bond payment. the mayor, however, says the city is financially running on fumes. the city lost nearly 70% of the property tax base since 2010. >>> researchers say there has been a sharp increase in u.s. children hospitalized with firework-related burns. al thoet findings do not prove a direct link to relaxation in state laws, the researchers are suggesting it may be time for law makers to reassess the issue. >>> and move over, disney pris sess, here come the brides, disney brides. couples can now get married inside walt disney world's magic kingdom in full view of the castle. a customized ceremony and reception for 100 guests starts at $75,000. >>> compared to some weddings, that may be a bargain. back to you. >> thank you very much. oil

which printer, craig wright, has identified himself as the actual creator of the coin.nfounded -- tcoin. coin -- of bit manthan: why has this fitting himself away? -- hidden himself away? well, he has not wanted to come forward. now that he has come forward, his home has been rated by taxes stories. it is amazing he has come forward. i am an enthusiastic and i do like to read about it and i hand out -- and i hang out on the reddit boards and stuff. one thing fascinating is if he -- just because the guy says he is -- he should have at least one million bitcoins. satoshi created it, he was the first one mining it on a regular basis. there are huge blocks that total -- 900,000 $900 dollars and change. he should have $4.2 million. why australian tax authorities visited. matt: so where is that money. that kind of overhang really puts pressure on the market. david: it feels a little like an episode of "lost." megan: not quite as complicated. matt: i feel like that every day. next, we hearup from two top economists with their predictions for jobs day and when they think the ne

an australian entrepreneur named craig wright says he is the creator of bitcoin.e provided technical proof to back up the claim that he is the creator. in an interview with the bbc, he said the media's hunt for the bitcoin creator had hurt people he cared about, and that's why he came forward. >> i want to work. i want to keep doing what i'm doing, and that's what i'm going to do. and i don't work and invent and write papers and code by coming in front of tvs. i don't want money. i don't want fame, i don't want adoration. i just want to be left alone. >> wright staid if he waid if h awards he would not accept one cent. he will never do her to intanot interview again he says. there have been articles about him for quite some time that he was potentially the guy, but nobody really knew. there were e-mails that people found. remember when "news week" ran that cover story. >> yeah. the reporter. >> you remember that. >> got it wrong. it was somebody in japan. >> somebody who says he doesn't want adoration, is he worried he's going to be adored? >> there's a community

craig fugate, declined to be interviewed. but amid the controversy, he replaced the leadership of the program and promised a wide-ranging overhaul. the new head of the flood program is roy wright. what do you think was happening with these examples of forged signatures, and not just changed conclusions, but changed observations? >> of all the issues in front of me, i find these engineering reports to be the most maddening. many of them were done right, but i've seen reports where they took pictures of damage, they described the damage, and when you get to the conclusion on page 32, they said there was no damage. that's shoddy, sloppy work. >> sullivan: is it sloppy work, or is it fraud? >> so the questions of fraud i need to leave to the legal investigators to play out. i look forward to what the states' attorney generals can bring to me. >> sullivan: this was happening across multiple engineering companies represented by multiple insurance companies. how was this happening across so many different platforms if it was just shoddy work? >> so... and this is a piece that i'm here to fix. there is no incentive in this program to do anything other than pay for everything covered u